Two years ago, Kendrick Lamar enlisted funnyman Mike Epps for the music video to his good kid, m.A.A.d city track “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe.”
The visual currently has over 35 million views on Youtube.
Epps’ comedic cameo was a result of his relationship with TDE founder Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith and his respect for Kendrick as a lyricist.
In a new interview with Montreality, Epps comments on Kendrick’s skills and likens the young rapper to another West Coast legend.
“Kendrick, he’s a good kid,” Epps says during the interview. “Me and Top Dawg is real good friends. Whenever they do something that’s artsy that fits what I do, they invite me down there.”
Within the “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” visual – which was directed by The Lil Homie and OG Mike Mihail – Epps provides the comic relief for an otherwise serious video.
“I think he’s a great lyricist,” Epps says. “The dude is really ahead of his time. Some of the words that he puts together is really of our day and he really represents this generation.”
The parallels between Kendrick and Tupac Shakur are similar to Epps.
“He reminds me a lot of Pac,” Epps says. “The way he puts together his lyrics, how he speaks about real life, and it’s gang related… street.”
Check out the full interview and the “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” music video below:
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LOL…MIKE EPPS NEEDS TO LAY OFF THAT ROBOTUSSIN. LAMAR DOESN’T EVEN REMIND ME OF SKEE-LO. LAMAR FLAT OUT SUCKS DICK AND SO DO YOU CHRISTOPHER HARRIS
You suck, too.
The fuck are you on about? He flat out sucks dick in what way then ? Define your fucking shitty ass statement
GTFOH and go home Mike Epps, you’re drunk…
Hell no. I love Kendrick and he has insane skills on the mic but there will NEVER be another Tupac.
Mike Epps be on that crrrridack rizzocks my nizzus!
Why ? Because he is overrated aswell
Hey Everybody? Guess what? No one will be another anyone ever. Everyone is be extremely different in different ways. It’s pointless to make a comparison. No matter how close or similar two people are, an infinite distance separates them.
2Pac is rolling over in his grave.
Nah
I cannot believe how much hype the hip hop community keeps putting on this guy its going a bit too far now. HE IS NOTHING LIKE TUPAC AT ALL!!!! PERIOD!
Kendrick Is definitely keeping that real hiphop alive. Support this negro. R.I.P to 2 PAC. Blessings
Much respect to Kendrick representing the real hip hop. R.I..P to 2 PAC. Blessings
Hahaha, good joke. Kendra Lamar is just another overrated rapper who is mediocre at best. Can’t stand his voice. Not sure what all the hype is about. Looks like a homo too. You sure this clown is from Compton??